Supporting Sustainability

Climate change is one of the most urgent environmental and social issues of our time, and one where the risks of inaction are too great to ignore. Wells Fargo has pledged to align our business activities with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050. To get there, we will leverage our expertise and market position at every point in our value chain, and work closely with our customers and other stakeholders to help our most vulnerable communities and accelerate a just transition to a low-carbon future.

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Environment

Wells Fargo surpasses $10 billion in tax-equity financing of renewable energy projects

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Wells Fargo surpasses $10 billion in tax-equity financing of renewable energy projects

Wells Fargo’s Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance group finances utility-scale projects in the wind, solar, and fuel cell sectors.

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Here comes the sun: Wells Fargo to install solar panels at nearly 100 retail and corporate locations

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Here comes the sun: Wells Fargo to install solar panels at nearly 100 retail and corporate locations

Through a combination of rooftop, carport, and ground-mount systems, Wells Fargo will bring clean, solar-powered energy to multiple locations in seven states.

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‘Wood for Life’ project provides work, warmth, and well-being

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‘Wood for Life’ project provides work, warmth, and well-being

A fuelwood initiative is helping the environment, economy, and tribal communities near Flagstaff, Arizona, with support from Wells Fargo.

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‘Without the chance to continuously learn, we can become very good at our jobs while better opportunities pass us by’

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‘Without the chance to continuously learn, we can become very good at our jobs while better opportunities pass us by’

Viewpoints: By thinking beyond 18- to 22-year-old students, institutions of higher learning can help power the next wave of sustainable innovation, writes Christopher Boone, dean of Arizona State University’s College of Global Futures.

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Accelerated award funding helps cleantech startups maintain momentum during COVID-19

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Accelerated award funding helps cleantech startups maintain momentum during COVID-19

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator is awarding $900,000 to help clean technology and sustainable agriculture startups retain staff and stay on track to bring environmental solutions to market.

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‘Finding creative answers to today’s energy challenges’

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‘Finding creative answers to today’s energy challenges’

Viewpoints: The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is focused on transforming the way the nation and the world use energy, writes Bill Farris, associate laboratory director for Innovation, Partnering, and Outreach at NREL.

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History

Funding a solar revolution

History

Funding a solar revolution

The 1970s energy crisis and a growing environmental movement created the first commercial solar projects in the 1970s, funded by Wells Fargo.

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GRID Alternatives: Powering change in communities

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GRID Alternatives: Powering change in communities

Why is free, clean electricity from the sun not available to everyone? GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit in Oakland, California, is working to make solar energy more accessible.

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Volunteering & Giving

Wells Fargo’s progress toward its $200 billion sustainable finance commitment

Volunteering & Giving

Wells Fargo’s progress toward its $200 billion sustainable finance commitment

The company has provided $23 billion in its first year of financing sustainable businesses and projects through 2030, according to its 2018 Corporate Responsibility report.